Iceland Music's official SXSW showcase will take place on March 16, 2026, at Inn Cahoots, located at 1221 E 6th St, Austin, TX.
The showcase, held in collaboration with Artists for Action, features performances from rising stars RAKEL and Spacestation, beginning at 8 p.m.

Prior to the main showcase, Iceland Music, Record in Iceland, and Film in Iceland will host an industry reception from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. The reception will include a presentations on the Film in Iceland and Record in Iceland refund systems as well as stripped-down sets from the attending artists.

Access to the event requires an official SXSW badge or wristband.

Meet the Artists

RAKEL works with memory and atmosphere to create her unique sound. Her music combines voice, field recording, and emotion into layered compositions that feel intimate and expansive. Birds, clocks, breath, soft synths, the creak of a floorboard, nothing is too small to become part of the composition. RAKEL has become a singular presence in the Icelandic music landscape, performing with artists like Nanna (Of Monsters and Men), Axel Flóvent, and Kaktus Einarsson. Her debut album “a place to be” was released on Ólafur Arnalds’ OPIA Community this past October and garnered widespread acclaim from top Icelandic and global media.

Teaming up with Record in Iceland at last year's Iceland Airwaves, the Line of Best Fit headed to RAKEL's apartment for a sublime performance of "11:11"

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Spacestation’s first release, Hvítt vín, earned a 2024 Icelandic Music Award nomination, with the band winning the award the following year for the song "Í Draumalandinu." Both tracks featured on their debut LP, Reykjavík Syndrome, released last year to unanimous critical acclaim. The noise rockers have toured Europe extensively ever since and are now heading to the US for the first time.

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For more Icelandic music, check out Iceland Music's playlists here.